Skoda CITIGO IV Owner's Manual page 64

62 High-voltage system ›
Charging options
Public charging station (AC alternating current).
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Home Charging Station - Wall box (AC alternating
▶
current).
Fast charging at charging station (DC direct cur-
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rent).
Charging at a usual mains socket or industrial sock-
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et.
Home Station (Wall box)
When charging with a home charging station, a high-
er charging power is achieved than using a standard
mains socket. The charging time is considerably
shortened.
For information about purchasing a suitable home
charging station (Wall box), please ask a ŠKODA
partner.
NOTICE
The installation of the home charging station (wall
box) must be carried out by qualified personnel.
Before installing the home charging station, ensure
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the electrical installation of the house is checked.
Ensure the electrical installation and the home
▶
charging station are checked regularly by qualified
personnel.
Charging
WARNING
Risk of electric shock!
Follow the correct procedure for charging. Do not
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disconnect the charging cable during charging.
Never use the charging cable with an extension
▶
cord, power strip, adapter or timer.
NOTICE
To operate the charging station, follow the instruc-
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tions on the charging station.
Before charging
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Secure the vehicle with the parking brake.
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Move the selector lever to position .
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Turn off the engine.
If the ignition does not necessarily need to be
switched on, switch it off before charging begins.
Leaving the ignition switched on can extend the
charging time.
Connect the charging cable
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Fully unwind the charging station cable.
Or:
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Fully unwind the charging cable and connect it to
the charger socket or to a standard mains socket/
industrial socket.
Charging of high-voltage battery
rect current, remove the upper cap of the charging
socket (AC) and then the lower protective cap of
the charging socket (DC).
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Put the protective caps on the battery charging
hatch.
locked automatically, and appears in the display of
the instrument cluster .
Start the charging process
Charging starts automatically after connecting the
charging cable.
Or:
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If necessary, start off the charging process at the
charging station.
Charging indicator
The charging indicator on the charging socket pul-
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sates green.
The symbol in the button in the centre console
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pulsates.
Light flashes in the instrument cluster .
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The remaining charge time is shown on the instru-
▶
ment cluster display.
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Open the battery flap
on the vehicle.
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Unlock the vehicle. The
protective cap of the
charging socket is un-
locked.
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To charge using AC al-
ternating current pow-
er, remove the protec-
tive cap of the charg-
ing socket (AC).
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Put the protective cap
on the battery charg-
ing hatch.
Or:
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To charge with DC di-
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Insert the charging
plug for the charging
cable into the charging
socket.
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Check whether the
charging plug is
straight and fully inser-
ted in the charging
socket.
The charging plug is